A State Department spokeswoman, Katina Adams, said the decision to deploy THAAD was an essential response to North Korea's fast-developing nuclear and missiles programs, which has seen dozens of launches and two bomb tests since the start of pa... More..

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi King Salman discussed the crisis on Tuesday, with Putin warning that isolating Qatar would make finding a peaceful end to the war in Syria more hard. French Foreign ...More..

The referendum was on the 100th anniversary of Puerto Ricans gaining US citizenship, though they can't vote for president and their lone congressional representative has limited power, and it coincided w...More..

The nine-member board of directors met for seven hours Sunday and voted unanimously to adopt all recommendations. The person didn't want to be identified because board discussions and staff emails are not u...More..

However, the review includes more than just recommendations to reduce the total size of the monument. "And we think that government overreach interferes with those connections that we have to the land", said...More..

Earlier, Arlene Foster, the leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionists (DUP), confirmed she would be meeting Mrs May in Downing Street on Tuesday with a view to finalising a deal to prop up a minority To...More..

Saudi Arabia is now leading the effort by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) with other prominent producers to cut production by almost 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) until the fir...More..

During his 18-month incarceration, the Warmbiers have only heard from Otto once - through a letter on March 2, 2016. In a statement , they said: "We want the world to know how we and our son have been brutal...More..

Later in the day, White House adviser Kellyanne Conway refused to comment on whether a recording existed, or not. Trump's aides have dodged questions about whether conversations relevant to the Russian Fe...More..

Seven Arab countries including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain broke off diplomatic relations with one of the richest and most influential states of the world, accusing it of supportin...More..

The attorney general has recused himself from the Russia investigation - a decision he sought to cast on Tuesday as resulting from his role on the Trump campaign, rather than because of any inappropriate in...More..

Comey's remarks about Sessions - including about a potential third meeting between Sessions and a top Russian official - are threatening to drag the attorney general deeper into the controversy surrounding pot...More..

Subpoenas were also approved by the committee for documents possessed by the Flynn Intel Group LLC and Michael D. Cohen & Associates PC. "We will continue to pursue this investigation wherever the facts may l...More..

The cut in electricity leaves 2 million residents of Gaza with two to three hours of electrical power per day, down from the four hours per day available to them since April. Rafah is a city in the Gaza Strip, ...More..

The shooting broke out around 5.45am, after the inmates took over the bus and disarmed the officers, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. "We have (31) inmates getting off the bus". Some were seen h...More..

Former FBI Director James Comey will say in public testimony Thursday that President Trump asked him to "lift the cloud" over him and the federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 US electio...More..

The Golden State Warriors' championship parade will take place Thursday morning through downtown Oakland , following the same route as the team's parade to celebrate the 2015 National Basketball Associatio...More..

Specialists at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London, where Charlie is being cared for, say therapy proposed by a doctor in the USA is experimental and will not help. Ms Yates and Mr Gard, who are in their...More..

The House of Commons will also choose a new speaker and Lords will be sworn-in. Two decades later May's own grip on power is tenuous. Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May will meet with a Northern Ireland...More..

Trump ally Chris Ruddy has caused quite a stir over the past 24 hours. Ryan urged President Trump to allow Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III to continue the Russian Federation investigation, even as GOP ...More..

The attack on the complex killed over 30 people. According to police, the gunman stormed into the Resorts World Manila complex early Friday and used gasoline to torch gambling tables. The gunman fled to an ...More..

Any hope for a continuation of Tory rule looks set to depend on a consensus with the Northern Irish party, following last week's General Election result in which the Conservatives dramatically lost their majori...More..

About 900 people were inside Notre Dame when the shooting occurred, Karine Dalle, the press officer for the Paris archdiocese, said in a text message, adding that they were "sitting calmly" and had been...More..

To stay in government , May must strike a deal with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), a small eurosceptic Northern Irish party with 10 parliamentary seats. May, who ahead of the June referendum supported ...More..

Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka said his country has no intention to reverse its immigration policies any time soon. Poland had pledged space in 2015 but has yet to host anyone and the Czech Republ...More..